Hillary Rodham Clinton - People - Department History - Office of the Historian Hillary Rodham Clinton - People - Department History Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947–) Introduction On January 21, 2009, Hillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in as the 67th Secretary of State of the United States. Secretary Clinton joined the State Department after nearly four decades in public service as an advocate, attorney, First Lady, and Senator. Hillary Rodham Clinton, 67th Secretary of State Secretary Clinton was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 26, 1947 to Dorothy Rodham and the late Hugh Rodham. She attended local public schools before graduating from Wellesley College and Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton. In 1974, Secretary Clinton moved to Arkansas, a year later then married Bill Clinton and became a successful attorney while also raising their daughter, Chelsea. She was an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law, and after working to strengthen the local legal aid office, she was appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 to serve on the board of the Legal Services Corporation, which she later chaired.

During her 12 years as First Lady of the State of Arkansas, she was Chairwoman of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and served on the boards of the Arkansas Children's Hospital, and the Children's Defense Fund. In 1992, Governor Clinton was elected President of the United States, and as First Lady, Hillary Clinton became an advocate of health care reform and worked on many issues relating to children and families. She led successful bipartisan efforts to improve the adoption and foster care systems, reduce teen pregnancy, and provide health care to millions of children through the Children's Health Insurance Program. She also traveled to more than 80 countries as a representative of our country, winning respect as a champion of human rights, democracy and civil society. Her famous speech in Beijing in 1995 -- when she declared that "human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights" – inspired women worldwide and helped galvanize a global movement for women’s rights. With Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary Clinton worked to launch the government’s Vital Voices Democracy Initiative.

Today, Vital Voices is a non-governmental organization that continues to train and organize women leaders across the globe. In 2000, Hillary Clinton made history as the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate, and the first woman elected statewide in New York. In the Senate, she served on the Armed Services Committee, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Budget Committee and the Select Committee on Aging. She was also a Commissioner on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. As a Senator, Clinton worked across party lines to build support for causes important to her constituents and the country, including the expansion of economic opportunity and access to quality, affordable health care. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, she was a strong advocate for funding the rebuilding of New York and the health concerns of the first responders who risked their lives working at Ground Zero. She also championed the cause of our nation's military and fought for better health care and benefits for wounded service members, veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserves. She was also the only Senate member of the Transformation Advisory Group to the Department of Defense's Joint Forces Command.

In 2006, Senator Clinton won reelection to the Senate, and in 2007 she began her historic campaign for President. In 2008, she campaigned for the election of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and in November, she was nominated by President-elect Obama to be Secretary of State. Secretary Clinton is the author of best-selling books, including her memoir, Living History, and her groundbreaking book on children, It Takes A Village. She and President Clinton reside in New York. Born 1947 Entry on Duty: January 21, 2009 Termination of Appointment: February 1, 2013 Hillary Rodham Clinton | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton served as the First Lady of the United States to the 42nd President, Bill Clinton. She went on to become a U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Senator from New York. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination. During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, "Our lives are a mixture of different roles.

Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . . For me, that balance is family, work, and service." Hillary Diane Rodham, Dorothy and Hugh Rodham's first child, was born on October 26, 1947. Two brothers, Hugh and Tony, soon followed. Hillary's childhood in Park Ridge, Illinois, was happy and disciplined. She loved sports and her church, and was a member of the National Honor Society, and a student leader. Her parents encouraged her to study hard and to pursue any career that interested her. As an undergraduate at Wellesley College, Hillary mixed academic excellence with school government. Speaking at graduation, she said, "The challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible." In 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she served on the Board of Editors of Yale Law Review and Social Action, interned with children's advocate Marian Wright Edelman, and met Bill Clinton.

The President often recalls how they met in the library when she strode up to him and said, "If you're going to keep staring at me, I might as well introduce myself." The two were soon inseparable--partners in moot court, political campaigns, and matters of the heart. After graduation, Hillary advised the Children's Defense Fund in Cambridge and joined the impeachment inquiry staff advising the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. After completing those responsibilities, she "followed her heart to Arkansas," where Bill had begun his political career. They married in 1975. She joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas Law School in 1975 and the Rose Law Firm in 1976. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, and Bill Clinton became governor of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980. Hillary served as Arkansas's First Lady for 12 years, balancing family, law, and public service. She chaired the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and served on the boards of the Arkansas Children's Hospital, Legal Services, and the Children's Defense Fund.

As the nation's First Lady, Hillary continued to balance public service with private life. Her active role began in 1993 when the President asked her to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. She continued to be a leading advocate for expanding health insurance coverage, ensuring children are properly immunized, and raising public awareness of health issues. She wrote a weekly newspaper column entitled "Talking It Over," which focused on her experiences as First Lady and her observations of women, children, and families she has met around the world. Her 1996 book It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us was a best seller, and she received a Grammy Award for her recording of it. As First Lady, her public involvement with many activities sometimes led to controversy. Undeterred by critics, Hillary won many admirers for her staunch support for women around the world and her commitment to children's issues. Hillary Clinton was elected United States Senator from New York on November 7, 2000. She is the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate and the first woman elected statewide in New York. Hillary Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.

The biographies of the First Ladies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The First Ladies of the United States of America,” by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association. Hillary Clinton | United States senator, first lady, and secretary of state | Britannica.com United States senator, first lady, and secretary of state Written By: Alternative Titles: Hillary Diane Rodham, Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Clinton United States senator, first lady, and secretary of state Also known as Ralph Nader Hillary Clinton, in full Hillary Rodham Clinton, née Hillary Diane Rodham (born October 26, 1947, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator (2001–09) and secretary of state (2009–13) in the administration of Pres. Barack Obama . She also served as first lady (1993–2001) during the administration of her husband, Bill Clinton , 42nd president of the United States .

As the Democratic Party ’s nominee for president in 2016, she became the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major party in the United States. Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2009. An overview of Hillary Clinton’s life and career, including her nomination as the Democratic … © CCTV America (A Britannica Publishing Partner) Early life The first president’s wife born after World War II , Hillary was the eldest child of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham. She grew up in Park Ridge , Illinois , a Chicago suburb, where her father’s textile business provided the family with a comfortable income ; her parents’ emphasis on hard work and academic excellence set high standards. A student leader in public schools, she was active in youth programs at the First United Methodist Church. Although she later became associated with liberal causes, during this time she adhered to the Republican Party of her parents. She campaigned for Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater in 1964 and chaired the local chapter of the Young Republicans. A year later, after she enrolled at Wellesley College , her political views began to change. Influenced by the assassinations of Malcolm X , Robert F. Kennedy , and Martin Luther King, Jr.

, she joined the Democratic Party and volunteered in the presidential campaign of antiwar candidate Eugene McCarthy . After her graduation from Wellesley in 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she came under the influence of Yale alumna Marian Wright Edelman , a lawyer and children’s rights advocate. Through her work with Edelman, she developed a strong interest in family law and issues affecting children. Lawyer and first lady of Arkansas Although Hillary met Bill Clinton at Yale , they took separate paths after graduation in 1973. He returned to his native Arkansas , and she worked with Edelman in Massachusetts for the Children’s Defense Fund . In 1974 Hillary participated in the Watergate inquiry into the possible impeachment of Pres. Richard M. Nixon . When her assignment ended with Nixon’s resignation in August 1974, she made what some people consider the crucial decision of her life—she moved to Arkansas. She taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law, and, following her marriage to Bill Clinton on October 11, 1975, she joined the prominent Rose Law Firm in Little Rock , Arkansas, where she later became a partner.

Bill and Hillary Clinton on their wedding day, October 11, 1975. Clinton Family Photographs, Courtesy, William J. Clinton Presidential Library Britannica Stories EU Considers Rules For Robots After Bill was elected governor of Arkansas in 1978, she continued to pursue her career and retained her maiden name (until 1982), bringing considerable criticism from voters who felt that her failure to change her name indicated a lack of commitment to her husband. Their only child, Chelsea Victoria, was born in 1980. Throughout Bill’s tenure as governor (1979–81, 1983–92), Hillary worked on programs that aided children and the disadvantaged; she also maintained a successful law practice. She served on the boards of several high-profile corporations and was twice named one of the nation’s 100 most influential lawyers (1988, 1991) by the National Law Journal. She also served as chair of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee and founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Young Mother of the Year in 1984.

First lady of the United States USA Facts In Bill’s 1992 presidential campaign , Hillary played a crucial role by greeting voters, giving speeches, and serving as one of her husband’s chief advisers. Her appearance with him on the television news program 60 Minutes in January 1992 made her name a household word. Responding to questions about Bill’s alleged 12-year sexual relationship with an Arkansas woman, Gennifer Flowers, Bill and Hillary discussed their marital problems, and Hillary told voters to judge her husband by his record—adding that, if they did not like what they saw, then, “heck, don’t vote for him.” Hillary Rodham Clinton, 1992. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-ds-00125) With a professional career unequaled by any previous presidential candidate’s wife, Hillary was heavily scrutinized. Conservatives complained that she had her own agenda, because she had worked for some liberal causes.

During one campaign stop, she defended herself from such criticism by asserting that she could have “stayed home and baked cookies.” This impromptu remark was picked up by the press and used by her critics as evidence of her lack of respect for women who are full-time homemakers. Britannica Lists & Quizzes Editor Picks: Exploring 10 Types of Basketball Movies Some of Hillary’s financial dealings raised suspicions of impropriety and led to major investigations after she became first lady. Her investment in Whitewater , a real estate development in Arkansas, and her commodities trading in 1978–79—through which she reportedly turned a $1,000 investment into $100,000 in a few months—came under close scrutiny. During the 1992 campaign, Bill Clinton sometimes spoke of a “twofer” (“two for the price of one”) presidency, implying that Hillary would play an important role in his administration. Early indications from the Clinton White House supported this interpretation. She appointed an experienced staff and set up her own office in the West Wing, an unprecedented move. Her husband appointed her to head the Task Force on National Health Care, a centrepiece of his legislative agenda.

She encountered sharp criticism when she closed the sessions of the task force to the public, and doctors and other health care professionals objected that she was not a “government official” and had no right to bar them from the proceedings. An appeals court later supported her stand, ruling that presidents’ wives have a long-standing “tradition of public service” acting “as advisers and personal representatives of their husbands.” To promote the findings of the task force, she appeared before five congressional committees and received considerable and mostly favourable press coverage for her expertise on the subject. But Congress ultimately rejected the task force’s recommendations, and her role in the health care debate galvanized conservatives and helped Republicans recapture Congress in the 1994 elections. Hillary Clinton speaking about health care reform, with Bill Clinton (left) and Al Gore (centre … © Wally McNamee/Corbis Hillary was criticized on other matters as well, including her role in the firing of seven staff members from the White House travel office (“ Travelgate ”) and her involvement in legal maneuvering by the White House during the Whitewater investigation. As the 1996 election approached, she was less visible and played a more traditional role as first lady.

Her first book, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us (1996), described her views on child rearing and prompted accolades from supporters and stark criticism from her opponents. Hillary Clinton (left) on a visit to Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 1996. gt John E. Lasky/U.S. Department of Defense Connect with Britannica Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest Revelations about President Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky brought the first lady back into the spotlight in a complex way. She stood faithfully by her husband during the scandal—in which her husband first denied and then admitted to having had a sexual relationship with Lewinsky—and throughout his ensuing impeachment and trial in the Senate . In 1999 Hillary Rodham Clinton made history of a different sort when she launched her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat from New York being vacated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan . To meet the state’s residency requirement, she moved out of Washington, D.C. , on January 5, 2000, to a house that she and the president purchased in Chappaqua, New York.

After a bitter campaign, she defeated Republican Rick Lazio by a substantial margin to become the first first lady to win elective office. Although often a subject of controversy, Hillary showed that the ceremonial parts of the first lady’s job could be merged with a strong role in public policy and that the clout of the first lady could be converted into a personal political power base. Senate and 2008 presidential run Sworn into office on January 3, 2001, Senator Clinton continued to push for health care reform, and she remained an advocate for children. She served on several senatorial committees, including the Committee for Armed Services. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, she supported the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan but grew highly critical of Pres. George W. Bush ’s handling of the Iraq War . In 2003 Hillary’s much-anticipated memoir of her White House years, Living History, was published and set sales records; she had received an advance of about $8 million for the book . In 2006 she was easily reelected to the Senate. Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2003.

Scott Barbour/Getty Images Lady Flora Hastings The following year Hillary announced that she would seek the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for 2008 . She began the primary season as the front-runner for the nomination but placed a disappointing third in the first contest, the Iowa caucus, on January 3, 2008. Her campaign quickly rebounded, and she won the New Hampshire primary five days later. On Super Tuesday, February 5, Clinton won important states such as California , Massachusetts , and New York, but she failed to gain a significant lead over Barack Obama in the number of pledged convention delegates. Obama won 11 consecutive states following Super Tuesday to take over the delegate lead and become the new favourite for the nomination, but Clinton rebounded in early March with key victories in Ohio and Texas , and in April she added to her momentum by winning the Pennsylvania primary. However, Clinton’s narrow victory in Indiana and substantial loss in North Carolina in early May severely limited the possibility of her garnering enough delegates to overtake Obama before the final primaries in June. On June 3, following the final primaries in Montana and South Dakota , Obama passed the delegate threshold and became the presumptive Democratic nominee.

He officially secured the party’s nomination on August 27 at the Democratic National Convention in Denver and went on to win the general election on November 4 . Hillary Clinton waving to supporters at Baruch College, New York City, June 3, 2008. Stan Honda—AFP/Getty Images Secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate In December 2008 Obama selected Clinton to serve as secretary of state, and she was easily confirmed by the Senate in January 2009. Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state was widely praised for improving U.S. foreign relationships. She resigned from her post in 2013 and was replaced by former Massachusetts senator John Kerry . Hard Choices, a memoir of her experiences as secretary of state, was published in 2014. The following year it was revealed that she had used a private e-mail address and server while secretary of state, which raised concerns over both security and government transparency. The FBI eventually launched an investigation into the matter. Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) being sworn in as secretary of state by Joe Biden (right) as Bill … Michael Gross/U.S.

Department of State Hillary Rodham Clinton saying farewell to State Department employees, Washington, D.C., February 1, … U.S. Department of State In April 2015 Clinton announced that she was entering the U.S. presidential election race of 2016 , and she immediately became the favourite to win the Democratic nomination. However, her campaign faced an unexpected challenge from Bernie Sanders , a senator who was a self-described “democratic socialist.” Clinton, seen as a political insider, initially struggled to counter Sanders’s populist policies, which she criticized as unrealistic. Instead, she advocated a “sensible agenda,” which was based on traditional Democratic goals, notably tax increases on the wealthy, an increase to the minimum wage , and immigration reform. In addition, she supported stricter Wall Street regulations, though her past connections to the banking and investment industry—notably in the form of corporate speeches and campaign donations—drew scrutiny. As a former secretary of state, Clinton highlighted her foreign-policy experience, and she backed a strong U.S. presence overseas. Hillary Clinton at the Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas, October 13, 2015.

© Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally, 2016. © Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com Although Clinton entered the primary election season in February 2016 with a number of questions surrounding her campaign—including the ongoing e-mail scandal—by the following month she had emerged as the clear front-runner. On June 7 Clinton claimed the Democratic nomination following wins in several states, notably California. The following month the FBI concluded its e-mail probe, with Director James Comey recommending that no charges be brought against Clinton, though he stated that she had been “extremely careless” in her handling of classified material. The decision drew criticism from her opponents as Clinton looked to move past the scandal. On July 12 she was officially endorsed by Sanders. Later that month Clinton selected Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate. On July 26, 2016, at the Democratic National Convention, she was named the party’s nominee. Clinton’s Republican opponent was Donald Trump , a businessman whose outsider status and political incorrectness had helped him appeal to previously underappreciated voters and secure his party’s nomination. As the two faced off, the campaign became increasingly negative and highly acrimonious .

Trump accused Clinton of being “crooked” and stated that she should be jailed over the e-mail scandal. In addition, she faced quid pro quo allegations in connection with her husband’s charitable organization, the Clinton Foundation. Notably, she was accused of granting special treatment to donors while serving as secretary of state. She denied the various charges, but many polls indicated that the majority of Americans found her untrustworthy. Clinton countered by raising doubts about Trump’s temperament and political inexperience, portraying her lengthy career in public service as an asset. She also questioned his business dealings and tax returns—which he refused to release, in contrast to the standard practice for major-party presidential candidates since the 1970s. However, she struck a particular chord when she repeatedly challenged his treatment of women, notably highlighting a series of negative comments he had made. Then in October 2016 a hot-mic video from 2005 surfaced in which Trump stated that “when you’re a star…you can do anything,” including grabbing a woman’s genitals. He dismissed it as “locker room talk,” but a series of women subsequently accused him of past sexual assaults.

Although he denied the allegations, support for Clinton increased in the following weeks, particularly among women voters, a demographic with which Trump struggled. As election day neared, many polls showed Clinton with a sizable lead, and she appeared to be making inroads into traditionally Republican states. Those polls apparently had failed to capture the support enjoyed by Trump in several key Midwestern states, however, and on November 8, 2016, Clinton was defeated in her bid for the presidency. Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State | The Huffington Post Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State 03/10/2009 12:48 pm ET | Updated May 25, 2011 19k Huffington Post ***Update 12/1, 11 AM*** At a news conference today, Obama introduced his picks of retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security adviser, former Justice Department official Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as secretary of homeland security, Susan Rice as UN Ambassador, Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense UPDATE 11/30, 10:25AM It's official.

Obama will name Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State on Monday: President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership. Obama will name the New York senator to his national security team at a news conference in Chicago, Democratic officials said Saturday. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly for the transition team... ...The Clinton pick was an extraordinary gesture of goodwill after a year in which the two rivals competed for the Democratic nomination in a long, bitter primary battle. Senator Clinton's path to the Cabinet was cleared after her husband Bill agreed to disclose the names of all the donors to his foundation and library as well as agreeing to further conditions: Most remarkably, the former president agreed to release the long-secret list of 208,000 donors to his presidential library and foundation. As one of nine concessions, he has promised to put out the list by the end of the year. "It speaks to President Clinton's willingness to do more than what's asked of him," said a Democratic official familiar with the protracted negotiations between Clinton emissaries and Obama transition aides...

...Here's the full text of the internal guidance about the agreement: "At the request of President-elect Obama, and to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest between the work of President Clinton and the service of Hillary Clinton should she be nominated and confirmed as Secretary of State, President Clinton is taking the following steps above and beyond the requirements of current laws and regulations. --The Clinton Foundation will publish the names of everyone who has contributed since its founding in 1997 (this year). --Should Senator Clinton be nominated and confirmed as Secretary of State, during her time of service, the Foundation will also publish the names of everyone who contributes going forward on an annual basis. --The Foundation will separately incorporate CGI [the Clinton Global Initiative] from the Foundation; President Clinton will continue to host CGI gatherings, such as the one in NYC and its meetings for college and university students, as Founding Chairman of CGI. --Although President Clinton will continue to invite participants to CGI events (which involves normal registration fees), he will not solicit 'sponsorship' contributions for CGI. --CGI will also not host annual events outside the US and CGI will not solicit or accept foreign government contributions. Read the full list of conditions here .

UPDATE 11/21, 3 PM The New York Times is reporting that Clinton will accept Obama's offer of the secretary of state position. Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his plans for foreign policy, said one of the confidants, who insisted on anonymity to discuss the situation. Mr. Obama's office told reporters Thursday that the nomination is "on track" but Clinton associates only confirmed Friday afternoon that she has decided. "She's ready," said the confidant. Mrs. Clinton was reassured after talking again with Mr. Obama because their first meeting in Chicago last week "was so general," the confidant said. The purpose of the follow-up talk, he added, was not to extract particular concessions but "just getting comfortable" with the idea of working together. A second Clinton associate confirmed that her camp believes they have a done deal. Senior Obama advisers said Friday morning that the offer had not been formally accepted and no announcement will be made until after Thanksgiving. But they said they were convinced that the nascent alliance was now ready to be sealed.

AP: President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency. One week after the former primary rivals met secretly to discuss the idea of Clinton becoming the nation's top diplomat, an Obama adviser said Thursday that the two sides were moving quickly toward making it a reality, barring any unforeseen problems. The senior adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity because the president-elect is not prepared to officially announce the nomination, said Obama believes Clinton would bring instant stature and credibility to U.S. diplomatic relations. Obama is convinced the advantages of Clinton serving far outweighed potential downsides, the adviser said. Transition aides said the two camps have worked out financial disclosure issues involving Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, and the complicated international funding of his foundation that operates in more than 40 countries. The aides said Obama and Hillary Clinton have had substantive conversations about the secretary of state job. Clinton has been mulling the post for several days, but the comments from the transition aides suggested that Obama's team does not feel she is inclined to turn it down.

Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines would not comment, except to say that anything about Cabinet appointments is for Obama's transition team to address. Clinton would have to surrender her New York Senate seat, which she has held for eight years, to take the job. The nomination would be a remarkable union between the former first lady who was an early favorite to win the presidency and the first-term senator who upset her in the primary and cruised to a general election victory. Such a high-profile seat in the Cabinet for Clinton also would be another achievement for the most accomplished former first lady in U.S. history, who has been the first presidential spouse to serve in the Senate and run for the White House herself. Obama was picking other Cabinet posts as well. Obama has informally selected Washington lawyer Eric Holder as attorney general and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as health secretary and is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, Democrats said. Any of the plans could be sidetracked by unexpected glitches in the final vetting process, officials note.

* * * * * Update 11/20: The New York Times reports that suspected leaks from the Clinton team are angering Obama aides and may threaten Hillary Clinton's position: Both sides were engaged in a delicate public and private dance, maneuvering for position and reputation in case the deal falls through. Aides in each camp have grown increasingly sour toward the other in recent days as the matter played out publicly. In their public signals, the Clintons are trying to take the former president's activities off the table as an issue, in their view eliminating any excuses for Mr. Obama not to give Mrs. Clinton the job. Some in the Obama camp are bristling at what they see as strategic leaks by the Clintons aimed at boxing in the president-elect and forcing him to offer the post. The tension could foreshadow a complex relationship burdened by suspicion and enmity should Mrs. Clinton become secretary of state. By putting her in the cabinet, Mr. Obama could remove a potential thorn in the Senate on issues like health care and a potential rival for the nomination in 2012 if his term proves rocky. But he could also face a rival power center within his own administration with her on his team.

The Washington Post reports that, beyond the vetting, there may be another roadblock to Hillary Clinton's Cabinet seat: a clause in the Constitution. It's called the Constitution of the United States, specifically, Article One, Section Six, also known as the emoluments clause. ("Emoluments" means things like salaries.) It says that no member of Congress, during the term for which he was elected, shall be named to any office "the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during his term." This applies, we're advised, whether the member actually voted on the raises or not. In Clinton's case, during her current term in the Senate, which began in January 2007, cabinet salaries were increased from $186,600 to $191,300. This situation has arisen before, most famously in the case called "The Saxbe Fix," but it involves a controversial, somewhat tortured reading of the Sacred Document. BIll Clinton has said he will do " whatever they want " as part of the vetting process. Update: Clinton insiders say that, contrary to other reports, Bill's dealings are not the only roadblock to Hillary's Cabinet post.

The Senator herself is undecided : Reports that portray Clinton as willing to accept the job - once the Obama transition team vets the Clintons - are inaccurate, one Clinton insider told Politico. Press reports that portray Clinton as willing to accept the job - once the Obama transition team vets Bill Clinton's philanthropic and business ventures - are inaccurate, one Clinton insider told Politico. "A lot of the speculation and reporting is out ahead of the facts here," said the person, who requested anonymity. "She is still weighing this, independent of President Clinton's work." Clinton, the person said, remains deeply "torn" between the possibility of serving in Obama's cabinet and remaining in the Senate to "help pass health care and work on a broad range of domestic issues." That comment jibes with what others close to Clinton have been saying since the Secretary of State chatter began last week: that Clinton is conflicted and the deal far from done, despite screaming headlines in outlets including the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper claiming the offer was made and accepted. Most of the speculation about Clinton's frame of mind in the last few days has been off-base, sources say, because she's played her cards close to the vest, consulting only her husband and two or three kitchen cabinet advisers.

Update 11/18: The Politico reports that the possibility of a Clinton in Obama's Cabinet is roiling his aides and supporters: Barack Obama's serious flirtation with his one-time rival, Hillary Clinton, over the post of secretary of State has been welcomed by everyone from Henry Kissinger to Bill Clinton as an effective, grand gesture by the president-elect. It's not playing quite as well, however, in some precincts of Obamaland. From his supporters on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, to campaign aides of the soon-to-be commander-in-chief, there's a sense of ambivalence about giving a top political plum to a woman they spent 18 months hammering as the compromised standard-bearer of an era that deserves to be forgotten. "These are people who believe in this stuff more than Barack himself does," said a Democrat close to Obama's campaign. "These guys didn't put together a campaign in order to turn the government over to the Clintons." ... Inside the campaign, a prominent Democrat said, Obama's decision was also greeted with ambivalence - though his aides have, as usual, moved into a united front in public on the topic.

During the primary, top aides like David Plouffe and Robert Gibbs developed a particular distaste for all things Clinton, one that filtered down through the campaign. So the transition from viewing Hillary Clinton as a relic of a drama-filled Democratic past to the top choice to run the foreign policy of an Obama administration has been difficult for some campaign veterans, to say the least. The wisdom of an Obama/Clinton team of rivals seems to be viewed with even more skepticism by the campaign's rank and file. One Obama insider said that while Obama's senior staff has come around to acknowledging the power of a Clinton choice, supporters have not. Update 11/18: ABC News is reporting that "serious progress" has been made on the possible appointment of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. It is not yet a done deal, but sources say both President-elect Obama and Sen. Clinton are increasingly optimistic that her assignment will happen. And some Democrats say it could happen as early as in the next week. One of the sticking points, of course, has been the complex web of international business dealings of former President Bill Clinton.

But sources say there has been movement on that front, with some vetting being supervised by Obama attorney Christine Varney, with serious involvement by many officials whom the Clintons know and trust, including some Clinton Foundation officials. Update 11/17: The New York Times reports that Barack Obama's advisers have begun vetting HIllary Clinton for Secretary of State -- including a look at Bill Clinton's finances and activities: President-elect Barack Obama's advisers have begun reviewing former President Bill Clinton's finances and activities to see whether they would preclude the appointment of his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as secretary of state, Democrats close to the situation said Sunday. The examination of the former president suggests how seriously Mr. Obama is considering bringing his onetime rival for the Democratic presidential nomination into his cabinet. He met with Mrs. Clinton in Chicago on Thursday to talk about the prospect and word quickly filtered out. Many Democrats close to both camps said Sunday that it seemed likely that Mr. Obama would ask her to take the job, assuming they could work something out regarding Mr. Clinton's role. A team of lawyers trying to facilitate the potential nomination spent the weekend looking into Mr.

Clinton's philanthropic organization, interactions with foreign governments and ties to pharmaceutical companies, a Democrat close to both camps said. While Mr. Clinton has used his foundation to champion efforts to fight AIDS, poverty and climate change around the world, he has also taken millions in speaking fees and contributions from foreign officials and businesses with interests in American governmental policies. Obama advisers are discussing what Mr. Clinton would need to do to avoid a conflict of interest with the duties of his wife, who is said to be interested in the post. "That's the first and most important hurdle," said a senior adviser to Mr. Obama. "He does good work. No one wants it to stop, but a structure to avoid conflicts must be thought of." During an appearance in Kuwait yesterday, Bill Clinton briefly addressed the speculation surrounding his wife. "If he decided to ask her to do it, and they did it together, I think she'd be really great at being Secretary of State," he said. And Politico's Mike Allen writes on the latest deliberations in the Obama camp: Team Obama, after all but offering SecState to Senator Clinton, is expressing EXASPERATION with the Clinton camp for the difficulty in getting a clean vet on President Bill Clinton's many entanglements.

"The ball is very much in her court, but the president's finances have been a major point of sensitivity from day one," a Democratic official said. ("Day One!") "Given that everyone's mystified by how deliberately public the Clintons have made this once secret process, the assumption is either that the Clintons are trying to use the public buzz to steamroll their way in, create a sense of inevitability that overcomes those concerns, or that it's just a matter of time before they ... satisfy vetting somehow, some way. Otherwise, after all this speculation, there'll be a permanent dark cloud hanging over her finances. ... But generally the sense among the no-drama Obama world is: This is well on its way to winning best Oscar for drama." * * * * * Update 11/16: Henry Kissinger praised Hillary Clinton as an "outstanding" choice at a summit in India: At the World Economic Forum's 24th India Economic Summit in New Delhi, India, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said of reports that President-elect Obama is considering Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, as Secretary of State, "I believe it would be an outstanding appointment.

If it is true, it shows a number of things, including great courage on the part of the President-Elect. To appoint a very strong personality into a prominent cabinet position requires a great deal of courage." Kissinger said that "Obama was my second choice in the election. But at the same time, I want to stress that this is the moment for non-partisanship in America. There are a number of challenges that must be dealt with...I believe that the United States faces a moment of enormous complexity, but also a moment of extraordinary opportunity." According to two senior Democratic officials, Barack Obama offered Hillary Clinton the Secretary of State position when they met in Chicago. More: 15 Rappers Endorsing Hillary Clinton - XXL Image of The 2016 presidential election is heating up and hip-hop is choosing their favorite to win the race. While some rappers made their endorsements known early, more rappers than ever are becoming vocal with their picks for president once Barack Obama makes his departure from the White House. One of front-runners for the presidency is former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton has a political career like no other candidate in the race.

She was the First Lady from 1993 to 2001, when her husband Bill Clinton was elected. She was also the first female senator from the state of New York to be elected State Senator. She served as a senator from 2001 to 2009, and ran for president the first time in 2008, ultimately losing the nomination to Illinois State Senator Barack Obama. Clinton then became Secretary of State under President Obama from 2009 to 2013. She is considered leaning on the fairly liberal side given her voting history. Fittingly so, Clinton is running on major platforms of campaign finance reform, criminal justice reform, specifically tackling the war on guns, pro-choice for women’s reproductive rights and lowering college debt for students. Now that she’s clinched the Democratic nomination, her biggest competitor come November is Republican nominee Donald Trump. Rappers young and old, from Snoop Dogg and Slick Rick to A$AP Rocky and Bobby Shmurda, have been candid and vocal when endorsing Clinton, saying that it’s time for a woman to get the job done.

Since the 2016 Presidential candidates for both Democratic and Republican parties are putting in big bids, find out who in the hip-hop world is backing Hillary Clinton. Is your favorite MC on Team Hillary? Take a look in the gallery above. Subscribe to XXL on ‘Call off your f- -king dogs!’ Hillary rages to Obama | New York Post ‘Call off your f- -king dogs!’ Hillary rages to Obama Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Reuters (2) More On: Don't believe the tweets — Trump is one cool customer An enraged Hillary Rodham Clinton blew up at President Obama, demanding he “call off your f–king dogs” looking into her emails during a tense Oval Office meeting, according to a new book. The book, “ Unlikeable: The Problem with Hillary ,” says the former first lady was furious at what she believed were damaging leaks by Obama aides that led to investigations of her use of a private email server as secretary of state . So she went right to the top to settle the matter. Clinton requested a meeting with Obama, against the advice of hubby Bill Clinton, believing “she was being persecuted for minor, meaningless violations,” author Edward Klein writes.

Clinton initially took a friendly approach during the meeting and Obama reacted as if he didn’t know what she was talking about, the book claims. “He was almost being deliberately dense,” a Clinton source said. “It really angered her.” Clinton lost her temper and called the president by his first name in an emotionally driven break with White House decorum, according to the book. “What I want for you to do is call off your f–king dogs, Barack!” Clinton allegedly barked at Obama, according to Klein’s account, which cited sources close to Clinton and Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. The president was so stunned by Clinton’s disrespectful demands, he needed a moment to compose himself, the book claims. Obama then responded, “There is nothing I can do for you one way or another. Things have been set in motion, and I can’t and won’t interfere. Your problems are, frankly, of your own making. If you had been honest . . .” Klein reports Clinton interrupted, “There are always haters out there to get the Clintons.” The Democratic 2016 front-runner is said to have later regretted her tirade against the president — not for the disrespect she showed, but for the weakness she displayed.

The Post obtained an excerpt of the book, which is being released Monday. Nick Merrill, Clinton’s spokesman, called Klein’s account “bulls–t.” “Another book? Someone should do a book about Ed,” said Merrill. “They could call it ‘Bulls–t: The Problem with Anything Ed Klein Writes.’ “The only true thing about him is his consistent and utter lack of a relationship with the facts,” Merrill said. “He has more hair than credibility, and the man is bald. So we’re not going to get down in the gutter with him and his outrageous fabrications.” In another section of the book , Klein says Clinton faces “mounting health issues” — and is secretly worried she’s too sick to run for president, according to an excerpt posted by Radar Online . The 67-year-old former first lady and New York senator has been “frequently plagued” by “blinding headaches,” according to Klein. “For the first time since I’ve known her, she’s showing self-doubt about her strength and vitality,” a friend of Clinton’s allegedly told Klein, who has written about the Obamas and Kennedys in the past.

The presidential candidate has also been battling insomnia that has “worried her, because it sapped her energy just when she needed it most for the campaign,” Klein writes. In late 2012, Clinton suffered from a life-threatening blood clot on her brain that left her “constantly worried” she would develop another one, according to Klein. But Clinton insists she’s in good health and last summer released a medical evaluation from her personal physician, Dr. Lisa Bardack of Mount Kisco in Westchester County, attesting to her fitness to serve as president. Share this:

Question: Before Hilary Clinton became Secretary of State under Barack Obama for which state was she a US Senator?
Answer: NEW YORK STATE